Shiga University of Medical Science

The Shiga University of Medical Science strives to cultivate excellent medical professionals, conduct outstanding medical research, and practice high-quality "holistic medicine" as "the university supported by its local community, contributes to the community and plays an active part in the world." In our undergraduate education, we cultivate physicians, nurses, midwives, and public health nurses. Our graduates are active in the field of medicine and nursing from local communities to the global arena. In our graduate school, we focus on fostering clinical scientists with a research mind who will be the new generation of leaders in charge of high-quality research in medicine and nursing.

Students acquire a wide range of knowledge, sufficient expertise, and sophisticated clinical skills in the curricula of liberal arts, necessary medicine, and clinical medicine in the School of Medicine. The Research Physician Training Program is provided for students who aspire to be physician-scientists, where they can undertake research early in undergraduate education and earn a Ph.D. earlier than in standard doctoral courses. Graduates of the School of Medicine will be engaged in early clinical practice for two years in designated training hospitals. Many of them will further take the medical specialist course.

In the School of Nursing, liberal arts and specialized subjects are integrated into a curriculum organically. We also offer joint lessons with the School of Medicine and extensive nursing practices. 

A new system for advanced medical treatments has been organized, where cutting-edge medical technologies such as a robotic surgical device "Da・Vinci", a PET-CT, and a hybrid operating room are used. Since the heliport has been constructed in our hospital, we can respond to the wide-area emergency medical care. We contribute to community healthcare as a local base medical institution and the only university hospital in Shiga Prefecture.

We have a high reputation for our unique research activities such as neurodegenerative disease research, biomedical research using cynomolgus monkeys, and international epidemiological research on non-communicable diseases. We aim to lead the development of medical science and medical care in the new era, promoting reliable, high-quality clinical research centering on our Center for Clinical Research and Advanced Medicine.

The Shiga University of Medical Science is located in a blessed environment with beautiful nature and rich culture, including Lake Biwa, and has produced many excellent medical professionals. Aiming for a healthier society, we continue making efforts to solve problems and contribute to society in medical science, nursing, and medical care.

Core Values:

• Inquiry-based and problem-solving learning to enhance judgment and insight.
• Cultivate excellence and observe the high standards of ethics and integrity as medical professionals.
• Demonstrate communication skills to be an influential member of the health care team and respect all team members.
• Practice-based learning to acquire essential clinical skills.
• Raise awareness of global issues and to be ready to get involved.

We cultivate excellence and provide high-quality educational programs to acquire the expert knowledge and capability in medicine and nursing to nurture outstanding medical professionals and world-leading researchers with a great passion for science and the highest standards of ethics. Our mission is to apply advances in medicine and nursing to the betterment of welfare in our society. We strive to nurture outstanding researchers and experts with advanced knowledge and capability in medicine and nursing. Our mission is to apply advances in medicine and nursing to the betterment of welfare in our society.